Recent content by rmkimball

Ran some tests. Gravity is 1.012 (FG target 1.010 - 1.018) so it looks like it's on target. Tasted young, but no off flavors. The beer is still hazy (will eventually need a crash). When I put the theif in, the head broke right up and collapsed. My plan: Treat this "secondary" fermentation as...

I have a dubbel that stopped bubbling after about 8days (fermentation temps were around 70F). However, when the primary was opened there was still a pretty good head on top. Thinking fermentation was done, I skimmed the krausen off and racked into the secondary. Now, 2weeks+ in the secondary...

A nerd and a geek are asked to figure out how a toaster works. The nerd runs off and gets a textbook on thermodynamics to read, one on electricity, etc, etc... The geek picks up a screwdriver and takes the toaster apart to sees how it works. Then rewires it to make it faster and better at...

This thread prompted me to do a literature search, and look what I found in the Canadian Medical Association Journal: "Until now, red wine has been the cardioprotective beverage of choice, but the convenience and lack of adverse effects make beer a more cost-effective, safe and widely...

Yeah, I saw the brew calendar after I posted. Are these the traditional times for the beers listed, or just recommended times? I'm just getting into beer history (esp monastic brewing) and I find it fascinating. Thanks for the replies.

Question. After reading King Kai's post about Dopplebock season, I started wondering what other traditional beer seasons there are. Does anyone know of others? Thanks!